flakiness

• Substantivo que designa a qualidade ou o estado de ser descamativo ou em camadas, podendo indicar a tendência de formar flocos finos e quebradiços; informalmente, também se refere a comportamento excêntrico, inconstante ou pouco confiável.

A noun referring to the quality or state of being flaky, which can describe either a tendency to break into thin, crisp flakes or, informally, a state of eccentricity or unreliability.

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1. Tendency to break into flakesB2formal

   The quality of being easily broken or separated into thin, small pieces.

   Esfoliação

   • The flakiness of the pastry made it perfect for a croissant.
   • The flakiness of the old paint caused it to peel off the wall.
   • The flakiness of the skin was a symptom of the dry climate.

   Sinônimoscrumblinessfriability

2. Unreliability or eccentricityC1informalamerican

   Informal term describing a tendency to be unreliable, forgetful, or slightly eccentric.

   Instabilidade ou excentricidade

   • His flakiness made it hard to count on him for important tasks.
   • Her flakiness was endearing but frustrating for the team.
   • I'm tired of his flakiness; he never shows up on time.

   Sinônimoscapriciousnesseccentricityficklenessquirkinessundependabilityunreliability

   Antônimosdependabilityreliabilitysteadinesstrustworthiness